For Canadian songwriter Doug Paisley, all country roads lead to Kingston.

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For a native Canadian who’s established himself as a
country-blues force, it’s odd to think that Doug Paisley’s roots are
actually planted in the sandy foundations of reggae.
Growing
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Not even L.A. could bum out Portland’s shiniest, happiest band.

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Almost any write-up you can find on Oh Darling describes
the Portland band with a few choice synonyms: “Cute.” “Adorable.”
“Cheerios in chocolate milk.” It’s like reading reviews for
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After arguably the most maligned SXSW ever, we ask Portland bands: Was it worth it?

South By Southwest, once the golden ticket to musical stardom, has become as important as a LinkedIn connection for Portland’s local bands and musicians.With its skyrocketing popularity over the past few years, the Austin-based festival has shed its skin as a platform for scrappy bands to prove their worth. In its place is a beer- drenched free-for-all...
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How does a Buffy parody play stack up against the 1992 movie?

There’s a special circle in the Hells of Hollywood where even films like Live Free or Die Hard or My Super Ex-Girlfriend dare not enter. It’s a place occupied by films so despicable, so offensive to our collective intelligence, that their very existence has to be a joke. You know the ones: Batman and Robin. Battle Field Earth. Santa Claus Conquers the MartiansMore